Kwame Mensah

Kwame Mensah is a senior political correspondent based in Accra. With over a decade of experience covering Ghana's Parliament, elections, and government policy, he brings sharp analysis and deep sourcing to GhanaStar's political coverage. A graduate of the University of Ghana's School of Communication Studies, Kwame has previously reported for the Daily Graphic and Joy FM. He specializes in governance, public accountability, and West African geopolitics.

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Johanna Konta Beats Venus Williams To Reach Final

Johanna Konta defeated seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams 6-4 7-5 to become the first British woman to reach...

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Shell Unveils Giant New High-Tech Research Lab In India

Oil giant Shell opened Friday a high-tech research hub in southern India that is hoping to pioneer the green energy of...

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Pakistan’s Khalid Latif To Contest Fixing Charges

Pakistan batsman Khalid Latif will contest spot-fixing charges against him, his lawyer said Friday, in an ongoing...

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S.Africa’s Popular Former Finance Minister

Pravin Gordhan, who was sacked late Thursday, is liked and admired by many ordinary South Africans -- an unusual...

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Kim Jong-Nam’s Body Returned To North Korea

The body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un arrived in Pyongyang Friday, apparently...

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Eurozone Inflation Slows In March

Inflation in the eurozone slowed dramatically in March, according to official estimates. Eurostat said its initial...

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Hamas Mulls Revenge After Commander Killed

After openly accusing Israel of assassinating a key military commander near his Gaza home, experts agree that...

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, UN Chief Urges More Aid For People of Mosul

UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed on Friday for more aid for the people of Mosul, as he visited a camp for Iraqis...

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Israel Blasted For Approving Emek Shilo Settlement

Israel's government has approved the building of the first new settlement in 20 years in the occupied West Bank - a...

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SA Rift Over Finance Minister Sacking

Pravin Gordhan has been seen as standing up to President Jacob Zuma in cabinet South Africa's Deputy President Cyril...

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Iranian Women Players Snookered For ‘un-Islamic’ Acts

Iran has banned some of its women players from billiard sports competitions for a year for violating the Islamic codes...

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Cruel Woman Films Her Housemaid Falling From Seventh-Floor

A cruel woman has been detained by police in Kuwait for filming her Ethiopian maid falling from the seventh floor in an...

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Nigeria’s Central Bank Moves On Forex To Boost Economy

Nigeria's central bank has made moves to strengthen the naira currency to boost domestic manufacturing and lift the...

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Law Firm At Heart of Panama Papers A Shadow of Its Former Self

Panama has a new tourist attraction: the building hosting the offices of the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the heart of...

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‘Political’ Song Puts Nigerian Musician In Dock

Sadiq Zazzabi is a talented R&B singer in northern Nigeria, popular among Hausa speakers across the country and beyond...

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South Africa Leaders Divided After President Zuma Sacks Gordhan

South Africa's Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the sacking of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan as...

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One Year Into New CAR Presidency, Security Still Precarious

play videoLocals say they see signs that the economy is starting to pick up One year after Faustin-Archange Touadera...

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EU Sets Out ‘phased’ Brexit Strategy

The EU has outlined its strategy for Brexit negotiations, suggesting talks on a trade deal could begin once "sufficient...

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Section of Highway Collapses After Blaze

The incident caused disruption across the city, as residents were asked not to travel A huge fire broke out on an...

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Dutch Raids Target ‘tax Evaders’ In Europe and Australia

Dutch prosecutors say they have launched co-ordinated raids in several countries against suspected money-launderers and...